The last special regulations for receiving short-time allowance expired on 30 June 2022.
The monthly legal update for the mechanical engineering industry - exclusively for member companies
Material price escalator clauses can ensure that companies can continue to act economically in the context of public tenders.
Every year, the public sector awards contracts worth hundreds of billions of euros to private companies.
The EU has reached an agreement on the minimum wages directive. Member states with minimum wages are required to establish a framework for setting and updating minimum wages.
The statutory minimum wage will rise to € 12 per hour from 1 October 2022.
The Executive Board of IG Metall has issued its recommendation for the upcoming collective bargaining round in the metal and electrical industry.
On 25 May 2022 the Federal Office of Administration issued an updated set of questions and answers about the Money Laundering Act and the Transparency Register.
In its latest report, the BMWK's Scientific Advisory Board shares the concerns of the business community and recommends that preventive risk management be dispensed with and that positive and negative lists be introduced.
With the revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation dating from 2010 and the Vertical Guidelines, companies should be able to evaluate their supply and distribution agreements more easily.
With the revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation dating from 2010 and the Vertical Guidelines, companies should be able to evaluate their supply and distribution agreements more easily.
Two labor court rulings clearly show when employers can be liable in connection with Corona infections of employees.
On 12 May 2022 the first reading on the bill to implement the Working Conditions Directive took place in the Bundestag.
Can a falsified certificate of recovery or an invalid test certificate constitute grounds for termination of employment?
Employers may order corona tests for employees in the workplace
The Data Governance Act shall apply from 24 September 2023. This law is an important part of the EU's data strategy, which aims to strengthen the data economy.
The German Federal Ministry of Labor (BMAS) has now published an updated FAQ catalog following the expiration of the SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation and rule on May 25, 2022.
The German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) has announced that the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation will not be renewed.
BMWK and BMWSB provide sample self-declarations in the context of Russia sanctions.
The transitional period for the registration of beneficial owners in the transparency register expires on 30 June 2022 for corporations in the form of limited liability companies, cooperatives and partnerships.
The digitaLegis working group deals with the interface between digitization and law: In the course of digitization, legal aspects are increasingly becoming more important.
If an employee sues for payment of overtime, he or she must be able to prove it. This applies regardless of whether the employer has introduced a time recording system.
The Local Court of Münster presents the central aspects of manufacturer's liability in the context of product liability very clearly in a judgment.
British government consolidates previously existing visa categories in new Global Business Mobility visa.
The new SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation withdraws many pandemic-related protective measures in the workplace. High court rulings have also been handed down.
The provision of Section 56 (1) of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) makes the granting of compensation for periods of quarantine dependent on vaccination status.
The revision of the SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety rule continues to be a long time coming. The responsible work group of the Workplace Committee will not discuss this again until May 11, 2022.
VDMA has completed an initial assessment of the Data Act: the obligation to provide data and the fairness test for contractual B2B agreements are particularly critical.
The EU and the US announced on 23 March 2022 that they had reached a political agreement on a Trans-Atlantic data protection framework. However, it is not yet a done deal.
Revised FAQ of the LfDI Baden-Württemberg provides valuable advice for websites, apps, but also IoT devices.
New EU legislation on SEPs: Commission seeks input for consultation
Promotional statements in non-promotional letters: Consent may be required
Federal Ministry of Justice presents new draft law to implement the so-called EU Whistleblower Directive (HinSchG-E)
Aspects of Public Procurement Law in the Fifth Sanctions Package - Prohibition on Awarding and Fulfilling Public Contracts in Connection with Russian Persons, Organizations and Institutions
How can employers react to the presentation of a forged vaccination card? Give a warning or immediately terminate the employment? The ArbG Düsseldorf has ruled on a corresponding case.
In order for a trade secret to be recognized, it is necessary, among other things, to take confidentiality measures under employment law. General confidentiality clauses are not sufficient for this purpose.
According to the KG Berlin, the 80% rule for progress payments contained in Section 650c of the German Civil Code (BGB) also applies in a contractual relationship based on the VOB/B.
The draft EU directive on corporate due diligence with regard to sustainability and annex is now also available in German
Already in the so-called fictitious certificate will enter "gainful employment allowed".
VDMA offers two member-exclusive events with focus on Switzerland.
The OECD is asking for the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in surveys on corruption risks and the impact of the Corona and economic crisis.
Skilled Workers Immigration Act opens up new prospects for recruitment.
The European Commission has launched a survey on conformity assessment, with a special focus on Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs).
Refugees from Ukraine are expected to remain in Germany for an extended period of time.
The war in Ukraine has now also had a massive impact on companies in Germany.
Swiss law is a frequently chosen "neutral law", although the contracting parties are not always familiar with it. VDMA is offering an information event on this topic on 27.04.2022.
VDMA's Legal Department exclusively provides member companies with a publication on current legal issues related to the war in Ukraine and the crisis with Russia.
Are periods of quarantine ordered by the authorities to be credited against vacation? This is disputed between regional labor courts - an overview
How do you prove receipt of a declaration of intent made by e-mail?
A violation of the employer's obligation to cooperate may be harmless if the employee could not take his vacation anyway due to continuous incapacity for work.
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